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- Daylong Workshop on Religion and Empire9:00 am
- Workshop on Liam Kofi Bright’s “White Psychodrama”10:00 am
- English Conversation Group10:00 am
- 2024 ARROWS Lecture11:00 am
- Happy Terrier Walk1:00 pm
- Grief Group2:00 pm
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- Distinguished Hariri Institute/CISE Seminar: Asu Ozdaglar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology3:00 pm
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Daylong Workshop on Religion and Empire
Laura Thompson, visiting Assistant Professor at Boston University, presents her paper, "Sabb al-Jalāla: Insulting the Majesty of God in Contemporary Tunisian Courtrooms"
Callid Keefe-Perry, Assistant Professor of Contextual Education and Public Theology at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, presents his paper, "Altars of Empire: U.S. Christian Nationalism and the Performance of Power"
Lance D. Laird, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, presents his paper, "Islamic Liberation Theology as the Empire Strikes Back: Palestinian Resistance Amid the Ruins of Gaza"
Dane Scott, PhD Student at the BU Department of Religion, presents his paper, "Chaining God: Theorizing Bound Cult Images in Mediterranean Antiquity"
Jaira Koh, PhD Student at the BU School of Theology, presents his paper, "Towards a Mutual Critique of Utopianisms: Liberation Theology in Dialogue with Social Reproduction Theory"
When | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday, April 26, 2024 |
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Building | Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road |
Room | 2nd floor, Eilts Room |
Contact Name | Jennifer Hunter |
Phone | 617-353-5241 |
Contact Email | cura@bu.edu |
Contact Organization | Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs: CURA |
Fees | Free |
Speakers | Laura Thompson, Callid Keefe-Perry, Lance D. Laird, Dane Scott, Jaira Koh |